Pokemon GO Little Holiday Cup best team choices for Season for Season 21

Knowing about the Pokemon GO Little Holiday Cup best team choices will help you net good results in this limited format of GO Battle League. In the Dual Destiny season, it will last from December 18 - 25, 2024, and will be accompanied by the open Master League. The following restrictions apply on participating Pocket Monsters:

• They must be at or below 500 CP to enter.
• Only Normal-, Grass-, Electric-, Ice-, Flying-, and Ghost-type creatures are eligible.

This article covers the best leads, switches, and closers to use in the the Pokemon GO Little Holiday Cup.

Note: Some parts of this article are subjective and reflect the writer's opinions. Attacks marked with * are Legacy Moves and require an Elite TM.

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Best leads for Pokemon GO Little Holiday Cup

Best leads for Pokemon GO Little Holiday Cup (Image via TPC)

1) Amaura

Stats

• Attack: 64.4
• Defense: 61.9
• Stamina: 96

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 0/13/15
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Powder Snow
• Charged Attacks: Weather Ball and Ancient Power

2) Shadow or regular Alolan Marowak

Stats

• Attack: 64.5
• Defense: 84.4
• Stamina: 71

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 1/15/14
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Fire Spin
• Charged Attacks: Shadow Bone* and Bone Club

3) Miltank

Stats

• Attack: 61.1
• Defense: 76.9
• Stamina: 86

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 0/10/6
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Rollout
• Charged Attacks: Body Slam and Ice Beam

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Honorable mentions

• Togedemaru: Thunder Shock + Wild Charge and Fell Stinger
• Pachurisu: Volt Switch + Thunder Punch and Thunderbolt
• Wigglytuff: Charm + Swift and Icy Wind
• Shadow Alolan Ninetales: Charm + Weather Ball (Ice) and Psyshock
• Shadow Litwick: Ember + Mystical Fire and Flame Charge

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Best safe switches for Pokemon GO Little Holiday Cup

Best switches for Pokemon GO Little Holiday Cup (Image via TPC)

1) Fletchling

Stats

• Attack: 65.4
• Defense: 61.4
• Stamina: 93

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 0/15/13
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Quick Attack
• Charged Attacks: Swift and Fly

2) Diggersby

Stats

• Attack: 55.8
• Defense: 78
• Stamina: 102

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 2/14/14
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Quick Attack
• Charged Attacks: Fire Punch and Scorching Sands

3) Joltik

Stats

• Attack: 67.2
• Defense: 64.3
• Stamina: 86

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 0/15/14
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Sucker Punch
• Charged Attacks: Cross Poison and Discharge

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Honorable mentions

• Walrein: Powder Snow + Icicle Spear and Water Pulse
• Amaura: Powder Snow + Weather Ball (Ice) and Ancient Power
• Buneary: Quick Attack + Swift and Fire Punch
• Alolan Marowak: Fire Spin + Bone Club and Shadow Bone*
• Cetoddle: Powder Snow + Avalanche and Body Slam

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Best closers for Pokemon GO Little Holiday Cup

Best closers for Pokemon GO Little Holiday Cup (Image via TPC)

1) Pikachu (5th Anniversary or Flying)

Stats

• Attack: 71
• Defense: 66.3
• Stamina: 74

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 1/15/15
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
• Charged Attacks: Wild Charge and Fly

2) Electivire

Stats

• Attack: 84.4
• Defense: 57.1
• Stamina: 61

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 0/7/7
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
• Charged Attacks: Wild Charge and Ice Punch

3) Togedemaru

Stats

• Attack: 77.1
• Defense: 61.2
• Stamina: 68

Best IVs and Candy XL requirement

• 0/8/15
• Candy XL is not required

Recommended moves

• Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
• Charged Attacks: Wild Charge and Fell Stinger

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Honorable mentions

• Bewear: Shadow Claw + Superpower and Stomp
• Pikachu (Libre): Thunder Shock + Flying Press and Thunder Punch
• Shadow Alolan Sandslash: Powder Snow + Ice Punch and Drill Run
• Pikachu: Thunder Shock + Wild Charge and Surf*
• Hisuian Electrode: Thunder Shock + Wild Charge and Swift

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